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Ancient oriental strategy game
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Roll-Up Magnetic Chess / Checkers / Backgammon
Price $19.95

This nifty little set rolls up and fits into a 8 x 2 inch draw string bag. The reversible board is like a mouse pad with a metal heart. Boards are screen printed on both sides. Very strong magnets inside the little chess men and checkers hold pieces in place, even when you pick up the whole thing and wave it around. Board is 8 x 8 inches.

Chess men are well detailed molded plastic. King is 1.25 inches tall. Black and ivory.

Magnetic checkers are 1/2 inch diameter, ivory and cream. Dice are not magnetic. (No instructions are included)

Chess Clock
Price $49.95

Two precision digital clocks, each with large 3/4 inch displays for easy reading. Keeps split-second track of the time each of two opponents has used.

Contrasting white button stems whow when it is your move. Optionally tone and red light signal when time has elapsed. Select from preset time controls or set your own. The clock includes delay and move counting feature.

Officially endorsed by the US Chess Federation and World Chess Hall of Fame. Also used in Scrabble, backgammon, and go tournaments.

Go - Way of the Warrior
Price $24.95

This is an excellent starter Go set for the money.

Board is birch plywood measuring 11-7/8 inches square. The playing field is silk screened in black with a "full sized" 19 x 19 line grid. There are 360 thick plastic "stones", 1/2 inch in diameter.

Also included is a nice little 23 page instruction book prepared by Lester and Elizabeth Morris under the auspices of The American Go Association which gives a good introduction to the game.

There are 9 simple rules:
1) The board is empty at the beginning of the game.
2) Black makes the first move, then players alternate.
3) A move consists of placing a stone on an empty line intersection.
4) A player may pass at any time.
5) Stones or sections of stones are captured and removed from the board when they are completely surrounded by opposing colord stones.
6) No former board postition can be recreated.
7) Two consecutive passes end the game.
8) At the end of the game, any stones that cannot avoid capture are taken as prisoners.
9) A player's score is the number of vacant points surrounded minus the number os prisoners lost. High score wins.

ZigZag
Retail Price $24.95
Price $19.00

The object of the game is to align your four pegs in a row, while preventing your opponent from doing the same. In order to zigzag around the game board and maneuver your pegs into position, you must bridge the gaps between holes with "roads" only you can travel on. Be the first you align your four pegs horizontally, vertically, or diagonally-and zigzag your way to victory.

Walnut and Maple Self Storing Chess Set
Retail Price $99.95
Price $90.00

Finally, a very nice wooden chess set at $100. Store pieces inside the walnut and maple box. Unfold to play on the 18 X 18 inch inlaid board with raised edges. We guarantee your satisfaction.

Sherlock Holmes Chess Men from Studio Anne Carlton
Price $250.00

The famous characters in this superb set are based on the original drawings that appeared in Strand Magazine in 1890 to accompany the Sherlock Holmes stories. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson face their greatest adversary, Professor Moriarty, across the chess board. The set also features Mrs. Hudson, Inspector Lestrade, Irene Adler, Colonel Moran and the infamous Hound of the Baskervilles.

Figures are not painted or decorated.

Very, Very Large Chess Set
Price $44.95

With an 8 inch king and 36 x 36 inch mat, this is our biggest chess set.

Plastic pieces have felted bases. Mat is black and white and includes algebraic notation.

Entire set weighs 9 pounds. Nifty box includes carry handle and is illustrated on back with instructions for moving pieces.

No Stress Chess
Price $15.95

With this revolutionary chess teacher, you'll be playing the worlds' greatest game in no time at all! Unlike any other chess teacher, No Stress Chess teaches you how to play using illustrated cards and an illustrated 2 -sided game board.

Beginners can use the side of the board that tells where the pieces begin. On the turn, draw a card which illustrates one of the pieces and how it moves. Follow the instructions to move. Soon, the beginner has learned the moves and is ready to turn over the board and play conventionally. Moreover, there are variations using the cards that even experienced players can enjoy.

Contents: 2 sided chess board, 17 charcoal pieces and 17 ivory pieces, 56 action cards, black plastic card tray and instructions.

Vinyl Chess Board Rollup
Price $12.95

Very durable vinyl rollup board will go anywhere. Comes in a cream color with brown, green, or black alternate squares.

Often chosen by tournament and student players to pair with weighted plastic chess pieces.

The Book of Go
Price $14.95

According to Jason in our Fashion Mall Store, he's had a Go set for years, but never enjoyed the game until he read this book. "Even my wife can play, now!" This set contains everything you need to get started on the game of go. New in 2002.

Clear instructions, great illustrations, rules, of course. But also situations to evaluate with solutions on following pages. Further strategy and tactics. Building forts, sacrifices, handicapping, and more. Bonus: recommended Internet sites and study problems.

Comes with a two-sided, heavy card stock board, plastic playing pieces. Chips are 1/2 inch diameter.